Countries in the Americas have made dramatic progress in reducing…
Countries in the Americas have made dramatic progress in reducing…
More than 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 — or 67% of the population…
More than one hundred public health experts and stakeholders gathered today in Rio…
WHO provides technical advice to national authorities in Brazil on matters of public health, and to the…
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization,…
22 October 2015 | GENEVA - A new WHO report highlights the urgent need to reduce emissions of black carbon, ozone and methane - as well as carbon dioxide — which all contribute to climate change. Black carbon, ozone and methane — frequently described as short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) - not only produce a strong global warming effect, they…
Some 1.25 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes,…
Involving indigenous communities in disaster risk reduction activities can…Washington, D.C., 10 October 2015 (PAHO/WHO) — Mental health services based in the community and integrated with primary health care are the best way to ensure that people with mental health problems can get the care they need while maintaining their dignity and avoiding violations of their human rights.
This approach has been repeatedly endorsed…